Lora moved to Ouray when she was nine months old and her parents purchased the Ouray Chalet Inn on Main Street. She has lived here for most of her life (except for those erroneous years in Florida) and took over the family business when her parents retired in 2001. She loves Ouray with all her heart and could not imagine living and working anywhere else.
Read MoreBill moved to Purgatory Ski Area in 1982 to pursue his love of skiing, climbing and kayaking. His company, Unordinary Adventures, put in one of the early backcountry ski huts in the San Juans. An avid telemark skier, he did several first descents of local plumb lines during those early years of backcountry skiing. He has also been a Class V commercial raft guide doing Upper Animas trips in those early days as well. Bill has lived in Ouray since 1996. He is the owner of Ouray Mountain Sports and is a past president and board member of OIPI who recently rejoined the board. He brings a wealth of knowledge of the history of the Ice Park and a passion for the continuing success of the park as well. In his spare time, Bill gets out on a specialized snowmobile and grooms the Ouray Nordic Council’s system of cross-country ski trails at Ironton Park on Red Mountain Pass.
Read MoreFrank first came to the San Juans in 1981 on a mountaineering road trip and immediately knew where he and Jeanne would move once the kids were grown. He has been climbing for 40 years, 20 on ice, and first came to the Ice Park in the late ‘90s. Volunteering in the Park and at the Ice Fest, and working on the Ice Park Sustainability Committee, led to his joining the Board in 2018 and currently chairing the Ice Park Advisory Team. After working in the semiconductor industry for 42 years he retired from Intel Corporation in 2015, also joining the Board of the dZi Foundation and volunteering with Paradox Sports but now getting to climb as much as he wants.
Read MoreJohn first discovered the San Juans in 1981 on a backcountry ski trip. He was a climber in Yosemite from 1975-1980, but longed for higher, more elusive mountains. After many years of skiing, sailing and climbing in the Northwest, he made the move to Ridgway in 2014. John is on the Ouray Trails Group Board, and is their Wilderness Trail Crew coordinator. He is also a "Colorado Riverwatcher" who does monthly sampling of water chemistry in the Uncompahgre River. John first volunteered for the Ice Festival in 2016 because of his love of ice climbing, and the pleasure of working with the Ice Farmers and staff.
Read MoreJackie first came to Colorado in 1990 with her family on a road trip from Texas, heading to the Telluride Jazz Festival. She and Jay rented a jeep to take a ride with the kids, discovered Ouray, and made the move to the mountains soon after. Work eventually took them back to Texas, but their hearts remained in Ouray. In the years since that first jeep ride, Jackie has enjoyed Ouray as a tourist, a seasonal resident, and a local. Every job, activity, and volunteer position has continued to deepen her love of Ouray, the diversity of its residents, and its commitment to maintaining a thriving community.
Read MoreJackie first came to Colorado in 1990 with her family on a road trip from Texas, heading to the Telluride Jazz Festival. She and Jay rented a jeep to take a ride with the kids, discovered Ouray, and made the move to the mountains soon after. Work eventually took them back to Texas, but their hearts remained in Ouray. In the years since that first jeep ride, Jackie has enjoyed Ouray as a tourist, a seasonal resident, and a local. Every job, activity, and volunteer position has continued to deepen her love of Ouray, the diversity of its residents, and its commitment to maintaining a thriving community.
Read MoreTres Barbatelli served as an inaugural Ice Ranger (formerly called Ice Ambassador), Ice Farmer and Interim Operations Manager between 2018-2023. Tres has worked on operations teams for various non-profits in the outdoor industry and currently works in the rope access/rope rescue world . Tres’s is a passionate explorer and can be found suffering up an ice climb, chasing good snow on a ski tour or paddling whitewater in his canoe. Tres is proud to return to the Ouray Ice Park as a member of the Board of Directors and supporting the community he loves.
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